From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
With sketches proposing modifications to the India front brake dust cover.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\ Scan13 | |
| Date | 5th October 1925 | |
| R.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 ORIGINAL. TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Copy to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M5.10.25. INDIA FRONT BRAKES + DUST COVER. X5940 Referring to the question of keeping mud etc out of the front brakes, would you please try the dust cover modified as shewn in the sketch. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [Sketch (a) notes] EXISTING DRUM REDUCED IN WIDTH CARRIER INCREASED IN DIA AND TURNED DOWN AT THE EDGE (a) [Sketch (b) notes] EXISTING CARRIER CHAMFERED AT 45°. DRUM UNALTERED (b) [Sketch (c) notes] DRUM ALSO CHAMFERED AT 45° (c) [Stamp] RECEIVED ... OCT 1925 | ||